Gadkari lays foundation for India’s first multi-modal logistic park in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 20 : Indias first Rs 694 crore international Multi-Modal Logistic Park (MMLP) would be set up at Jogighopa in western Assam under the Bharatmala Project of the Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways.
According to the officials, the first MMLP at Jogighopa, which would be connected to road, rail, air and waterways, would be developed in 317-acre land along the Brahmaputra River, and would provide direct or indirect employment to nearly 20 lakh youth in Assam.
While laying the foundation stone for the project virtually from Delhi on Tuesday, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs, Nitin Gadkari, said that his ministry envisages to develop 35 MMLPs in the country, of which work on preparing DPR (detailed project report) and feasibility report is underway.
Gadkari said that Assam’s MMLP is being made by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDC), and the first phase of construction is scheduled to be completed by 2023 and the work would begin next month.
He informed that works worth Rs 280 crore have already been awarded, including Rs 171 crore for road construction, Rs 87 crore for erecting the structure, and Rs 23 crore for rail lines.
The minister said that the distance of 154 km between Jogighopa and Guwahati would be covered by making a four-lane road on this stretch, while a 3 km rail line would connect Jogighopa station with the MMLP. Another 3 km rail link would connect it to the Inland Water Transport and the road to newly developed Rupsi airport would be upgraded to four lanes for better connectivity.